At first, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do my project on. In class on Wednesday, I think someone mentioned the fact that we’re the transitional generation (don’t remember who, though). This got me thinking: If we’re completely immersed in this, and we’re just the bridge, then how is exposure to technology affecting young children today? I would like to research how technology is stunting (or promoting) development. I always think about how different our lives would be without such exposure to the Internet, cell phones, television, etc. But technology has exponentially developed since we were small children, and there is a generation growing up completely immersed in technology. Carr mentions in his book that he has a hard time getting through a lengthy book; and he grew up with only books at his disposal! If a grown man in this time is experiencing such difficulties, then I can only imagine the attention span of a kid who’s been using an iPad since he was three years old.
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